I was considering getting a 6.5x55 in a model 70 featherweight left hand bolt. It would be used mostly for deer and mabee moose on occasion, but not often. I live in the bush so a long flat shooting gun would not nessesarily be that nessesary and I cant even see stuff usually past 200 yards. Any comments?

Should be fine for deer in the situation you specified, but I don't know about the moose thing.

It should be an excellent deer rifle. Not sure about moose though. You can push a 140 grainer at 2500fps, don't have my calculator right now.

I think a good shot, with well constructed 160 grain bullets could handle moose, but I'm guessing...
Any canucks out there with experience using Swede 160's on moose??? eh??

Great gun I had mine stolen last year. killed alot of deer with it.

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The heavier 6.5mm bullets have a sectional density higher than you can get with a 7mm or .30 caliber. In theory, with everything else being equal, they should penetrate better than either of these calibers.

Never used it for deer but have used it for moose only once and will never use it again, as a matter of fact I got rid of it right after moose season. Mostly just a preference thing but the rounds are a little more difficult to find up here in the great white north.